Types of Rocks

Rock formed from sediments, such as sand, pebbles, shells and remains of dead plants / animals; often deposited in layers.

• Regolith

• Sedimentary Rock

• Igneous Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Rock formed from liquid molten rock (lava or magma) that cools slowly and hardens. Found near volcanoes and fissures; can have crystals.

• Metamorphic Rock

• Igneous Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

• Regolith Rock

The conditions necessary to form a metamorphic rock include _______________.

• uplift, weathering, erosion

• heat and/or pressure

• burial and cementation

• compaction

There are ________ different types of rock that all basically come from the same materials.

• two

• three

• four

• many

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

_________ rocks harden into rock layers due to pressure of water and weight of more sediments.

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Volcanic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

__________ rocks are formed from liquid molten rock (lava or magma) that cool slowly and harden. 

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Melted

A course-grained igneous rock likely formed from ________.

• conglomerate

• lava

• magma

The type of rock formed when heat and pressure change an old rock into a new

  type of rock.

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

The type of rock that may contain fossils.

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What are rocks made of?

• seeds

• living things

• wood

• minerals

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-1